1. Mimesis Aristotle's Imitation

2. Play final purpose is to teach though pity and fear humans learn through imitation o if action is shown erroneous, it won't be imitated has power to be subversive o viewers imitate bad actions in play by poet

3. The Imitation of an Action made of, and dependent on : o Law of Probability - cause and effect  event has occurred before  actions have beginning, middle, and end o Law of Necessity - everything has a purpose

4. Poetry and History, in Aristotle's View History o shows what has happened o expresses the particular Poetry o shows what the future holds o good poetry brings moral education  reflects nature, which is essentially good  uses pity and fear to prevent repetition of action

5. The Three Parts of Action 1.Beginning o universe put into motion by 'Primum mobile'  determinism - everything in universe has purpose 2.Middle - o no end without succession of events 3.End - final effect becomes cause

6. The Three Components of Mimesis Poet Nature Play

7. Poet observes nature teaches with guidelines to prevent subversion

8. Nature universe is in constant 'flow' o started by 'Primum mobil', the 1st mover of universe human nature / universe observed by poet to later be represented constant change in motion

9. Play final purpose is to teach through pity and fear. humans learn through imitation o erroneous action, when seen, will not be repeated has power to be subversive o viewers will imitate what is seen  they might imitate evil